News about 2020

  PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): It is a very “low-profile” budget overall, observes the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): The federal government plans to proceed with the Rapid Transit System (RTS) between Johor Bahru and Singapore to solve the long-standing traffic congestion on the Causeway.

  PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): Real estate consultancy CBRE-WTW Managing Director Foo Gee Jen has mixed feelings over the government’s proposal to lower the foreign buying threshold for condominiums and apartments in urban areas from RM1million to RM600,000 in 2020.

  PETALING JAYA (OCT 11): Although encouraged by some of the government’s Budget 2020 announcements today that focus on stimulating the property market, the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents’ (MIEA) immediate past president Eric Lim said overall, Budget 2020 was “slightly below his expectations”.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Cabinet has approved the takeover of four highways in the Klang Valley, namely the Shah Alam Highway (KESAS), Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP), Sprint Highway and the SMART Tunnel.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): The government has proposed to continue developing the currently on-hold Bandar Malaysia project (pictured), after having negotiated for better terms.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): The government will revise the real property gains tax (RPGT) imposed on the disposal of properties after a five-year period, by individual citizens and permanent residents.

  PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): The government today has proposed to lower the minimum price threshold for the foreign purchase of high-rise property specifically condominiums and apartments in urban areas, from RM1 million currently to RM600,000 effective 2020.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): The government has announced the introduction of a Rent-to-own (RTO) financing scheme to help prospective first-time homebuyers who are unable to afford the initial 10% deposit or the financing for the purchase of a home under RTO schemes.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): The 2020 Budget deficit target has been revised to 3.